Hirschsprung's Disease in Two Siblings.
10.4174/jkss.2009.77.6.438
- Author:
Eunyoung JUNG
1
;
Soon Ok CHOI
;
Woo Hyun PARK
Author Information
1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. choi1635@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hirschsprung's disease;
Etiology;
Siblings
- MeSH:
Ganglion Cysts;
Gastrointestinal Diseases;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Hirschsprung Disease;
Humans;
Siblings;
Submucous Plexus
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2009;77(6):438-440
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is one of the major pediatric gastrointestinal disease entities which is associated with an absence or lack of intrinsic ganglion cells in the myenteric and submucosal plexus in the gastrointestinal tract. It is commonly assumed to be a sex-modified multifactorial trait. The development of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities has been ongoing. Herein, we experienced two siblings who were confirmed as having HD histologically and were treated. We think further family evaluation regarding HD is needed. Also we could see a changing modality of diagnosis and treatment.
